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‌NZ vs SL | Twitter reacts to Kiwi keeper tracks back near boundary rope and perfect an outlandish juggling catch   

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ByArijit Kundu, SportsCafe Editor

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Moments of magic are often a result of creative thinking and unwavering endeavours. If such was the case, New Zealand wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay should be hailed for the scintillating balloting catch he grabbed in the third T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Saxton Oval, Nelson.

After being two-nil up in the three-match T20I series, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. While Pathum Nissankan and Kusal Mendis got off to a steady start against the new ball, Matt Henry continued his good form with the ball and broke the building partnership, courtesy of a tremendous relay catch from Hay.

The fifth ball of the third over saw Henry come over the wicket and bowl a seaming-in hard length delivery into Nissanka, who looked to pull. However, the right-handed batter failed to come into a good position to execute the stroke and incurred a top-edge behind the keeper. With the ball swirling high and away, Hay sprinted a long way back, chasing the kookaburra before grasping the ball at the edge of the boundary ropes. However, the gloveman had to jab the ball up to control his body momentum as Hay stepped out of the ropes and returned to grasp the ball firmly and complete a ‘never seen before’ wicket, leaving the Twitterverse awed.

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